For the past fortnight 16-year-old Flynn O'Malley has been waiting for a phone call to let him know a donor has been found — then he has just three hours to get to Melbourne for a double-lung transplant.

A letter to the editor from a Lobethal Bakery staff member says she will refuse to stock a local paper due to its promotion of homosexuality has resulted in widespread social media backlash for the owners of the small business.